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Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

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100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
90%
2019
93%
2019
90%
2018
96%
2018
100%
2017
90%
2017
90%
2016
100%
2016
96%
2015
100%
2014
90%
2014
90%
2013
96%
2013
96%
2012
90%
2012
89%
2011
92%
2011
89%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009
89%
2009
96%
2008
96%
2007
83%
2006
96%
2005
92%
2004
80%
2003
92%
2002
96%
2001
88%
2000
96%
1999
92%
1998
88%
1997
100%
1996
80%
1995
85%
1995
76%
1994
92%
1993
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
97%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
91%
2003
89%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
89%
2004
93%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
91%
2003-2004
85%
2003
96%
2001-2002
100%
2000
75%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
24
2007-2008
24
2007-2008
27
2007
27
2007
33
2006
33
2006
29
2005
29
2005
80%
2018
76%
2016
86%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
69%
2011
69%
2011
88%
2010
88%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
77%
2008
77%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
71%
2006
71%
2006
87%
2005
87%
2005
97%
2004
97%
2004
88%
2003
88%
2003
87%
2002
87%
2002
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